The No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) and the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0) square off on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Beaver Stadium in a battle of Big Ten foes.
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When is Penn State vs. Illinois and when does it start?
This matchup between the Nittany Lions and Fighting Illini is scheduled on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Expect to see the kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Where to watch Penn State vs. Illinois
The Nittany Lions and Fighting Illini will hit the gridiron at Beaver Stadium for this matchup on Sept. 28, and if you’d like to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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Penn State Stats & Insights
The Nittany Lions head into this matchup following a 56-0 win over the Kent State Golden Flashes in their most recent outing.
Penn State has been a tough matchup for opposing teams, ranking top-25 in both total offense (seventh-best with 537.7 yards per game) and total defense (seventh-best with 229.3 yards allowed per game) this year.
The Nittany Lions rank 28th in passing yards this year (282.7 per game), but they’ve been thriving on defense, ranking 16th-best in the FBS with 144.3 passing yards allowed per game.
Penn State has been firing on all cylinders in the running game this season, ranking ninth-best in rushing offense (255.0 rushing yards per game) and 14th-best in rushing defense (85.0 rushing yards allowed per game).
The Nittany Lions have been surging on both offense and defense, ranking 17th-best in scoring offense (41.3 points per game) and 16th-best in scoring defense (13.0 points allowed per game).
Illinois Stats & Insights
Last time out, the Fighting Illini won 31-24 over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Illinois ranks 81st with 379.3 total yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 31st with 294.3 total yards surrendered per contest on defense.
In terms of passing, the Fighting Illini rank 79th in the FBS (222.8 passing yards per game) and 48th on the other side of the ball (188.0 passing yards allowed per contest).
In terms of rushing, Illinois ranks 70th in the FBS on offense (156.5 rushing yards per game) and 36th on the other side of the ball (106.3 rushing yards allowed per contest).
The Fighting Illini rank 52nd in the FBS with 32.3 points per contest, but they’ve been carried by their defense, which ranks 14th-best by surrendering only 12.5 points per contest.
Penn State Key Players to Watch
Drew Allar leads Penn State with 729 passing yards (243.0 ypg) on 41-of-58 passing with eight touchdowns compared to one interception this season. He also adds 77 rushing yards (25.7 ypg) on 18 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
Nicholas Singleton has carried the ball 37 times for a team-high 314 yards (104.7 per game), with two touchdowns this year. He’s also tacked on four catches for 49 yards (16.3 per game) and two touchdowns.
This season Kaytron Allen has collected 187 yards (62.3 per game) on 35 carries.
Tyler Warren’s team-high 226 receiving yards (75.3 yards per game) have come on 16 receptions with two touchdowns.
Omari Evans has put up a 205-yard season so far (68.3 receiving yards per game) with two touchdowns, hauling in eight passes.
Harrison Wallace III’s eight grabs have netted him 146 yards (48.7 ypg) and two touchdowns.
Illinois Key Players to Watch
Luke Altmyer leads Illinois with 862 passing yards (215.5 ypg) on 75-of-105 passing with 10 touchdowns compared to zero interceptions this season. He also adds 58 rushing yards (14.5 ypg) on 24 carries.
Kaden Feagin’s team-high 242 rushing yards (60.5 per game) have come on 54 carries, with three touchdowns this year.
This season Aidan Laughery has rushed for 119 yards (29.8 per game) on 18 carries.
Pat Bryant’s 309 receiving yards (77.3 yards per game) pace all receivers on the team. He’s totaled 20 receptions and six touchdowns.
Zakhari Franklin has caught 21 passes for 243 yards (60.8 yards per game) this year.
Collin Dixon’s five catches are good enough for 68 yards (17.0 ypg).
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